---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001166928-26-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WTBA"
cik: "0001166928"
company_name: "WEST BANCORPORATION INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-23T11:17:41+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-23T11:20:08.208720+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# West Bancorporation Q2 net income $11.1M ($0.64 EPS), up 38% YoY; dividend raised to $0.26

## Summary
- Net income $11.1M ($0.64 diluted EPS) vs $8.0M ($0.47) in Q2 2025, up 38.8% YoY.
- Net interest margin (FTE) improved to 2.69% from 2.27% YoY; net interest income $25.5M vs $21.4M.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.26/share (record high), payable Aug 19 to holders of record Aug 5.
- No loans on nonaccrual at June 30, 2026; allowance for credit losses 1.03% of total loans.
- Efficiency ratio improved to 48.78% from 56.45% YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001166928-26-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WTBA
- cik: 0001166928
- company_name: WEST BANCORPORATION INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-23T11:17:41+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692826000035/0001166928-26-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1166928/000116692826000035/wtba-20260723.htm

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